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Air pollution attributed to at least 150 Covid-19 deaths in Ireland – study
Researchers say air pollution may lead to ‘fatal health outcomes’ of the virus infection
At least 150 Covid-19 deaths in Ireland are attributable to long-term exposure to air pollution, according to a new study.
- Paul Cullen
- The Irish Times
About 15 per cent of all virus deaths globally, and 19 per cent in Europe, are linked in the modelling study to air pollution resulting from human activity.
In Ireland, it is estimated that 8 per cent of Covid-19 deaths are linked to air pollution, of which three-quarters is…